Name: Chicken Salad with Lemon Basil Honey Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons basil pesto; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon honey or hot honey; kosher salt, pepper; 5 to 6 cups lettuce of choice; 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken (diced or shredded); 1/2 cup walnuts; 1 Granny Smith apple (diced); 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup goat cheese, feta cheese, or cheese of choice

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Chicken Salad with Lemon Basil Honey Vinaigrette is a healthy salad recipe with an easy to make homemade vinaigrette salad dressing.

It gives fall off vibes with the apple, but still a little summery with the bright lemon dressing that actually starts with pesto.

My original plan was to make this dressing with fresh basil in the food processor, but it hit me that using pesto would be sooooo much easier and more flavorful.

How to make Chicken Salad with Lemon Basil Honey Vinaigrette

Start with a bed of your favorite lettuce and add some cooked diced or shredded chicken.

I used my Simple Shredded Meal Prep Chicken.

Chicken Salad with Lemon Basil Honey Vinaigrette

Add some walnuts, cranberries, and a diced Granny Smith apple.

Then some cheese of choice… I used crumbled goat cheese but feta cheese would be an excellent option.

Finally, drizzle the Lemon Basil Honey dressing over top right before serving.

It’s just pesto, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, kosher salt, and pepper mixed together.

I hope you enjoy Chicken Salad with Lemon Basil Honey Vinaigrette!

I can’t wait to make even more salads with this dressing.

It would also be an incredible marinade and sauce for grilled chicken.

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